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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1969
Page
10
Financial and market news describe a slow trading day on Wall Street with hog related declines to around 50. Analysts note late timing and momentum trading fading as bargain hunters murmur into the market. Volume on the New York Stock Exchange rises early, while overall advances narrow.
Chicago AP dispatch notes butcher hog prices slipped up to 50 cents while slaughter steer values fell modestly. Cattle demand softened. calf and sheep figures variably reported as markets stretched across a day of mixed wholesale quotes and regional updates.
A boy named Norway John Lewis, 12, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lewis of Norway, was struck near the right eye by a pellet from a pew Christmas gun. The report also notes other local farm and livestock market updates, including Des Moines hog trade and Omaha cattle prices, with various weight grades and price ranges.
INDIANAPOLIS AP A Indiana University student from Japan named Atsuo Amagai visited the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during Christmas break and bought souvenirs to take home to Tokyo. He later examined them and found they were labeled Made in Japan.
Chicago and Denver AP dispatches describe grain markets advancing with wheat futures rising on Wednesday amid speculation and demand. Traders note higher prices across March contracts and mixed signals in soybeans while explorers reference Mt Ararat folklore in a tangential report.
The Pentagon admits its timing for the Moratorium anti war rally air photo near the Washington Monument was off. A spokesman says the shot was taken between 1 05 p m and 4 p m not 2 30 a m as first announced, affecting attendance impressions. Officials say peak crowd estimates ranged from 130 850 to 250 000 with sponsors claiming more. The photo was taken during a late pass among eight passes by the air force over the grounds.
Senator Walter Mondale released a proposal to block any increase in the $42 a month Medicare Part B premium. He criticized inflation hurting seniors after the administration announced a $5.30 rise starting July 1, arguing it contradicts Social Security benefit increases.
Penplis Bank and Trust Co. sues as successor administrator of the estate of dioscpn i. Conway against John B. Conway of Cedar Rapids former administrator and against Conway of Cedar Rapids seeking transfer of two city lots from the corporation to the estate. The suit claims the corporate acquisition by John Conway was an administrator sale of lands of the intestate violating statute and equity.
Bangkok reports Thailand has evidence that Communist China is supplying arms and supplies to guerrillas, an official said Tuesday. The claim frames regional tensions and mentions foreign involvement in local conflicts. No further details on sources or scope were provided in the brief.
Harry Crawford of SEARCH Foundation says an ice bound object above 15000 feet may be a dirk shaped ark protruding from the peak. He reports a 450 foot long prop and shiplike shadow seen from a cliff, while noting no indigenous timber grows in eastern Turkey.
Zearing Tree Service of Mechanicsville won the contract to remove 424 diseased elms from the city's northeast quadrant at a bid of 17 977.00 dollars. Competitors included Bob's Tree Service Des Moines 18 370 Cedar Rapids Ron's Prea Service 19 995 Expert Tree Service Des Moines 20 775 Brewden's Street Service Marion 22 296 City forester AL Wall said about 1 872 elms will be treated by mid May.
New York and American stock exchanges plan to open Friday January 2 with possible closures if a transit strike is set by 4 am Friday. Pacific Coast and Midwest exchanges will reopen Friday, and all commodities markets will stay closed Thursday and reopen Monday.
Matel Guest, a MARENGO-4 guest at the Williamsburg Travelodge near Interstate 80, said two men entered his room and robbed him of 300 dollars around midnight. Louis Faber of Dubuque could not identify the suspects due to sleepiness. He filed a complaint with the Iowa county sheriff's office, and Deputy Sheriff Danny Sellers investigated.
Burlington Wisconsin hosts the annual World’s Champion Liar of 1060 contest. Winners include A Wundewald of Pura Ti for a tale about fur coats and extreme cold. Contestants from Ortonville Mint Milwaukee Green Bay and Mayville share humorous, chilly claims about winter storms, freezing water, and preheating furnaces.
Justice prevailed as Sheriff Fines Sell Armstrong's Inc distributed year end profit sharing bonuses totaling 34200 this week. Board of three voted the bonuses based on increased sales and profits with last year's 28720 cited. Armstrong, chairman, said sales were about ten percent higher than a year ago.
In Clarksville Missouri the Dundee Cement Co operates the world's largest rotary cement kiln. The unit measures 760 feet in length and 25 feet in diameter showcasing the plant's industrial scale and technological reach.
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